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- From: markg@typhoon.rice.edu (mark gordon )
- Newsgroups: alt.fan.tolkien
- Subject: Boromir's Dream
- Message-ID: <By6yF1.A4J@rice.edu>
- Date: 23 Nov 92 22:57:01 GMT
- Sender: news@rice.edu (News)
- Organization: Rice University
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- Jerry Xexeo suggested that the dream of Boromir was a call from the Ring.
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- I do not agree. Although there is no proof, I say that Tolkien's writings
- suggest another scenario for the dream. Originally, it was not Boromir's
- dream, but Faramir. I think that the key clue comes from the Silmarillion
- when discussing Olorin (Gandalf). There is says that Olorin was capable of
- putting wise thoughts into the minds of elves. I suggest that the dream was
- a call from Gandalf to Faramir to go to Elrond's house where he knew that an
- alliance would be soon formed to contest Sauron. Gandalf knew both brothers
- well and probably preferred Faramir to take the journey. Boromir only
- started having the dream after it occurred repeatedly to Faramir.
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- Alternatively, it could have been Elrond calling to Faramir because Elrond
- knew that Gondor's aid would be essential. That the high elves had ability
- for such communication is told in LORD OF THE RINGS when the company is
- returning to Rivendell, and Tolkien says that at night Gandalf, Elrond and
- Galadriel stayed up late but communicated without talking.
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